On Fri, Jan 2, 2009 at 11:32 AM, John Denker <j...@av8n.com> wrote: > On 01/02/2009 11:37 AM, syd adams wrote: > > Going through the Primus manaul again , and one section states that > capture > > occurs at +- 0.5 degrees , and an approach illustration states typical > > capture point at 1/3 dot ... so for the Primus it looks like each dot is > 1.5 > > degrees deviation... > > Which are you going to believe: > -- the manual, or > -- the trees coming through the windshield? > > The _center_ of the glideslope is only 3 degrees above horizontal > (sometimes less) and there are trees and things that stick up > above the horizontal plane. If each dot is 1.5 degrees, I'd > hate to be two dots low on the approach. >
I see your point , but not being a pilot , I tend to believe the manual... I'm still searching for cold hard facts, though.
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